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Working hours will depend on the role you undertake but overall the length of nursing shifts and the numbers of hours worked during a week are overseen by professional bodies. … Read more…

  For the majority of people living and working in New Zealand there are no standard working hours and most full-time employees work around 38 hours a week. However, as … Read more…

The New Zealand Medical Council does this by setting standards and guidelines, monitoring the training of medical students and new doctors, and reviewing doctors who are currently practicing if concerns … Read more…

  The AMA has identified this and brought out a national code of practice, highlighting dangers and ways to minimise them, including a risk assessment asking for details on the … Read more…

However, a nurse working in a public hospital will be expected to work days, nights, Christmas and everything in between. It pays to know the conditions of the award you’ll … Read more…

The ideal nursing resume should only be several pages long and include content directly relevant to the position you’re applying for. Keep it brief and succinct; bullet points are great … Read more…

The entire nursing cover letter should only be a page or two long – a page is best – and be set out correctly. Templates are available online; it might … Read more…

Nurse interview questions do just that – sort the wheat from the chaff and produce a handful of successful applicants, perfect for the job. You need to keep your head … Read more…

Once you’re registered through the Nursing and Midwifery Council’s Overseas Nursing Programme, you can apply for a work permit (either your employer can do this, or you can apply for … Read more…

  While your working and travelling Europe, holidays might not be quite as dire if you forget a step, it still pays to plan. From the very first step, which … Read more…